The six-item CTS symptoms scale and palmar pain scale in carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 788-794

  Atroshi, Isam ^a,b,c   Lyrn, Per Erik ^a,b,c   Ornstein, Ewald ^a,b,c   Gummesson, Christina ^a,b,c  

^a Hssleholm and Kristianstad Hospitals ^*  (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

carpal tunnel release; Carpal tunnel syndrome; CTS 6 symptoms scale; patient reported outcomes; QuickDASH

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYMPTOMS SCALE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALMAR PAIN SCALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955496636     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.02.021     Document Type: Article

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